awesome-free-software
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A curated collection of software projects and resources that promote software freedom and community-driven development.
Curated list of free as in freedom software
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Awesome Free Software / Software / Audio | |||
| Audacity | Sound recording and post-processing. ( ) | ||
| Ardour | Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). ( ) | ||
| Libre.fm | Stream, download, remix, and share music for free. ( ) | ||
| LMMS | Complete digital audio workstation. ( ) | ||
| mStream | Suite of software for syncing and streaming music across multiple devices. ( ) | ||
| Nuclear Music Player | Streaming music player that finds music from free sources automatically. ( ) | ||
Awesome Free Software / Software / Command Line Tools | |||
| asciinema | Terminal session recorder. ( ) | ||
| Clipboard | 4,829 | 4 days ago | Cut, copy, and paste anything, anywhere, all from the command line. ( ) |
| Cygwin | Unix-like environment for Windows, providing access to a number of tools commonly found on Linux systems. ( ) | ||
| Logdissect | 148 | 4 months ago | CLI utility and Python API for analyzing log files and other data. ( ) |
| PuTTY | Remote terminal emulator that connects over SSH, Telnet, SCP, and rlogin protocols as well as raw socket connections. ( ) | ||
| ranger | Minimal, lightweight, and aesthetically pleasing file explorer for GNU/Linux. It runs in the terminal window, so it fits in well with window managers such as i3. vi key bindings allow for quick operations to be performed, including rename and delete. ( ) | ||
| GNU stow | GNU Stow is a symlink farm manager which takes distinct packages of software and/or data located in separate directories on the filesystem, and makes them appear to be installed in the same place. ( ) | ||
| SimpleLocalize | 59 | about 1 month ago | Open source tool for managing i18n keys in software projects |
Awesome Free Software / Software / Communication | |||
| Conversations | XMPP/Jabber client for Android. ( ) | ||
| Gajim | XMPP/Jabber client for desktop. ( ) | ||
| Jitsi Meet | Secure video conferencing and desktop sharing using WebRTC. ( ) | ||
| Mail-in-a-Box | Easy-to-deploy mail server package for cloud computers. ( ) | ||
| Matrix | Open standard for decentralised, persistent, and interoperable communications. ( ) | ||
| Mattermost | Open source, private cloud alternative to Slack. ( ) | ||
| ProtonMail | Secure web-based email service. ( ) | ||
| Ring | Telephone, teleconferencing, and media sharing through a distributed service. ( ) | ||
| Signal | Private messaging and calling for desktop, Android, and iOS. ( ) | ||
| Tox | Encrypted and distributed messaging platform with voice, video, and screen sharing. ( ) | ||
| Tutanota | Encrypted email at no cost with support for business accounts. ( ) | ||
Awesome Free Software / Software / File Management | |||
| 7-Zip | File archiver for creating and opening compressed files. ( ) | ||
| Filestash | A Dropbox-like web client where users can bring their own backend (FTP, SFTP, Webdav, S3, Minio, ...). ( ) | ||
| FileZilla | Universal FTP solution. ( ) | ||
| WinSCP | 2,699 | 7 days ago | SFTP and FTP client for Windows ( ) |
Awesome Free Software / Software / File Sharing | |||
| qBittorrent | Easy to use BitTorrent client. ( ) | ||
| Sharry | Convinient file sharing web application that allows you to upload files and get a url back that can then be shared. ( ) | ||
Awesome Free Software / Software / Graphics | |||
| Blender | 3D creation suite for modeling, simulation, and animation. ( ) | ||
| ExifCleaner | GUI app to remove exif metadata from images and videos with simple drag and drop. ( ) | ||
| GIMP | Image manipulation software. ( ) | ||
| Inkscape | Professional vector graphics editor for all platforms. ( ) | ||
| Krita | Painting program made by artists. ( ) | ||
| Pinta | Gtk# clone of Paint.NET. ( ) | ||
| Piskel | Online sprite editor. ( ) | ||
Awesome Free Software / Software / IDEs | |||
| Eclipse | Extensible IDE that supports the latest Java versions as well as other languages. ( ) | ||
| IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition | 17,383 | 4 days ago | Java/Android IDE with the goal of maximizing developer productivity. ( ) |
Awesome Free Software / Software / Office | |||
| LibreOffice | Office suite with word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation programs. ( ) | ||
| Open Office | 960 | 7 days ago | Provides a full featured office productivity suite based on open standards. ( ) |
| Zathura | Highly customizable and functional document viewer. It provides a minimalistic and space saving interface as well as an easy usage that mainly focuses on keyboard interaction. ( ) | ||
Awesome Free Software / Software / Operating Systems | |||
| Debian | One of the earliest UNIX-like operating systems with a commitment to keeping nonfree software out of its system. ( ) | ||
| Devuan | Fork of Debian without systemd. ( ) | ||
| PureOS | FSF endorsed derivative of Debian. (Multiple licenses) | ||
| LineageOS | Android distribution for phones and tablets and successor of CyanogenMod. (Multiple licenses) | ||
Awesome Free Software / Software / Other | |||
| Disroot | Hosted versions of many of the services on this list. (Multiple licenses) | ||
| OpenMapTiles | Set of open-source tools for self-hosting of OpenStreetMap maps in more than 50 languages. It provides both raster as well as vector tiles, WMS and WMTS services for GIS programs, support for JavaScript viewers and mobile SDK. ( ) | ||
| ZeroNet | Decentralized websites using Bitcoin cryptography and the BitTorrent network. ( ) | ||
| Simple Mobile Tools | Android apps with customizable widgets, without annoying ads and unnecessary permissions | ||
| IP2Trace | 22 | 11 months ago | A traceroute tools that displaying geolocation information using IP2Location database. ( ) |
Awesome Free Software / Software / Payments | |||
| Electrum | Lightweight Bitcoin client that provides wallet recovery, decentralized servers, and offline storage. ( ) | ||
| GNU Taler | Cash-like system for online payments. ( ) | ||
Awesome Free Software / Software / Scientific Work | |||
| DocEar | Literature management using mind mapping technology. ( ) | ||
| JabRef | Manages references and attached PDFs using BibTeX/BibLaTeX. Includes support for LibreOffice. ( ) | ||
Awesome Free Software / Software / Screencasting | |||
| OBS Studio | Screen recorder and video streaming application for all platforms. ( ) | ||
| ShareX | Screen capture, file sharing and productivity tool. ( ) | ||
| SimpleScreenRecorder | Highly customisable GUI screencasting program. ( ) | ||
Awesome Free Software / Software / Text Editors | |||
| Atom | Hackable text and source code editor. (Archived) ( ) | ||
| Pulsar | A Community-led Hyper-Hackable Text Editor. Forked from Atom. ( ) | ||
| Emacs | An extensible, customizable, free/libre text editor — and more. ( ) | ||
| GNU nano | Simple text editor for the command line. ( ) | ||
| vim | Vim is a highly configurable text editor built to make creating and changing any kind of text very efficient. ( ) | ||
| VS Code | 164,461 | 4 days ago | A source-code editor made by Microsoft ( ) |
| Notepad++ | Extensible text and source code editor. ( ) | ||
Awesome Free Software / Software / Utilities | |||
| Grayscale Mode | 97 | about 3 years ago | An open source macOS app that lets you quickly toggle grayscale filter right from your menu bar or using a keyboard shortcut (⌥⌘G). ( ) |
| Markdownify | A minimal Markdown editor. ( ) | ||
| Sandman | Lets you know when to turn off the computer and sleep based on calculated sleep cycles. ( ) | ||
| Search Deflector | A small program that redirects searches made from the Windows Start Menu or Cortana to whatever browser and search engine you prefer. ( ) | ||
| Wireshark | Packet analyzer for network troubleshooting and analysis. ( ) | ||
| Espanso | 10,084 | 14 days ago | A cross-playform text expander ( ) |
Awesome Free Software / Software / Video | |||
| NewPipe | Lightweight YouTube frontend for Android. ( ) | ||
| Kodi | Home Theater software and entertainment hub. ( ) | ||
| VLC | Multimedia player that supports a variety of audio and video formats. ( ) | ||
| youtube-dl | Feature-rich command line program to download videos from YouTube and other video sites. ( ) | ||
| MPV | Customizable multimedia player with scripting support. ( ) | ||
Awesome Free Software / Software / Virtualization | |||
| QEMU | QEMU is a generic and open source machine emulator and virtualizer. ( ) | ||
| VirtualBox | Feature rich virtualization tools with support for many operating systems. ( ) | ||
Awesome Free Software / Software / Web Applications | |||
| Cloverleaf | An open source app to replace your password manager without storing your passwords anywhere. ( ) | ||
| Dnote | A simple command line notebook with multi-device sync and web interface. ( ) | ||
| Etherpad | Collaborative document editing in real-time. ( ) | ||
| Ghost | Hackable platform for building and running online publications. ( ) | ||
| GitLab | Git repository manager for the entire code lifecycle. ( ) | ||
| GNU social | Microblogging server written in PHP. ( ) | ||
| Gogs | Lightweight, cross-platform, self-hosted Git service. ( ) | ||
| Healthchecks | Cron job monitoring service. ( ) | ||
| Inventaire | Share books with friends and communities. ( ) | ||
| Lobsters | Link aggregation and discussion with downvote explanations. ( ) | ||
| Mastodon | Decentralized social network server. ( ) | ||
| MediaGoblin | Publishing platform for all types of media. ( ) | ||
| MediaWiki | Wiki software that can organize and serve large amounts of frequently accessed data. ( ) | ||
| MetaGer | Private search engine created by a non-profit that uses green electricity for its servers. ( ) | ||
| Neocities | GeoCities for the modern world. ( ) | ||
| NotABug.org | Collaboration platform for freely licensed projects. ( ) | ||
| OpenStreetMap | Map of the world created by users and released under an open license. ( ) | ||
| PeerTube | Decentralized video streaming service. ( ) | ||
| Phabricator | Code management platform (similar to GitLab) built with PHP. ( ) | ||
| Wallabag | Save and classify articles. Read them later. Freely. ( ) | ||
| Weblate | Translation management system with version control integration. ( ) | ||
| WordPress | Blog publishing platform and content management system. ( ) | ||
Awesome Free Software / Software / Web Servers | |||
| Apache HTTP Server | Secure, efficient, and extensible web server. ( ) | ||
| lighttpd | Optimized for speed-critical environments while remaining standards-compliant, secure and flexible. ( ) | ||
| nginx | HTTP and reverse proxy server, a mail proxy server, and a generic TCP/UDP proxy server. ( ) | ||
Awesome Free Software / Hardware / Companies | |||
| Aleph Objects | Respects Your Freedom (RYF) certified 3D printer built with libre hardware and software | ||
| Libiquity | Designs and develops embedded software and firmware systems | ||
| Purism | Privacy, security, and freedom focused computers and software | ||
| Raptor Computing Systems | Desktops, motherboards, and other parts utilizing the IBM POWER9 processor and OpenBMC firmware | ||
| Technoethical | Laptops, adapters, and mobile devices compatible with free operating systems | ||
| ThinkPenguin | Modern laptops, desktops, and printers that contain no proprietary software | ||
| Vikings | Hosting company powered by Libreboot firmware, libre software, and green energy that also sells hardware | ||
Awesome Free Software / Hardware / Hardware Resources | |||
| disaster.radio | Off-grid, solar-powered, long-range mesh network built on free software and affordable, open hardware | ||
| h-node | Database of hardware that works with a fully free operating system | ||
| Linux Preloaded | Hand-picked list of vendors from many regions that sell computers preinstalled with free software | ||
| Respects Your Freedom Hardware Certification | Requirements to qualify for the Free Software Foundation's RYF certification | ||
Awesome Free Software / Resources / Articles | |||
| Free Software | Wikipedia entry on the topic of free software | ||
| 'Libre' Software: Turning Fads into Institutions? | Academic article presenting an economic analysis of libre software and its sustainability | ||
| Software Freedom | Short, simple explanation of why free software is important from Devuan | ||
Awesome Free Software / Resources / Blogs | |||
| BrainBlasted's Privacy and Free Software Blog | Practical look at issues involving free software and privacy | ||
Awesome Free Software / Resources / Businesses | |||
| Bytemark | Transparent UK hosting company that offers a 50% discount for anyone publishing free software | ||
Awesome Free Software / Resources / Discovery | |||
| Free Software Directory | Over 15,000 free software packages | ||
| Free GNU/Linux Distributions | Entirely free distributions | ||
| freepost | Everything related to free culture | ||
Awesome Free Software / Resources / Events | |||
| LibrePlanet | Annual conference on free software | ||
| Software Freedom Day | Annual worldwide celebration of free software with the aim of increasing awareness of free software and its virtues | ||
Awesome Free Software / Resources / Licensing | |||
| FOSSology | License compliance toolkit for software projects | ||
| gplenforced.org | Community-oriented GPL enforcement | ||
Awesome Free Software / Resources / Organizations | |||
| April | Promouvoir et défendre le logiciel libre | ||
| Digital Freedom Foundation | Promotes access to knowledge via technology | ||
| Framasoft | Network dedicated to globally promoting free software, innovative projects, and a world of sharing and cooperation | ||
| Free Software Foundation | Nonprofit with a worldwide mission to promote computer user freedom | ||
| Free Software Movement Karnataka | Group in Bengaluru, India that spreads awareness about free software | ||
| Free Software Movement of India | Coalition of free software organizations in India | ||
| FSF India | Indian sister site for the FSF | ||
| FSFE | European sister site for the FSF | ||
| FSFLA | Latin American sister site for the FSF | ||
| GNU | Home of the GNU/Linux operating system | ||
| Open Source Hardware Association | Promotes hardware that respects user freedom | ||
| Outreachy | Helps people from underrepresented backgrounds find internships with FOSS software companies | ||
| Peers | Community that helps support and grow free projects | ||
| Software Freedom Conservancy | Charity that helps promote, improve, develop, and defend free, libre, and open source software projects | ||
| Software Freedom Law Center | Provider of no-cost legal services to free, libre, and open source software creators | ||
| Snowdrift.coop | Crowdmatching for public goods | ||
| TuxFamily | No cost hosting and other services for libre projects | ||
Awesome Free Software / Resources / Other Lists | |||
| Awesome Humane Tech | 3,020 | about 2 years ago | List of projects focusing on ethics, transparency, and privacy |
| Awesome Self-Hosted | 203,740 | 2 days ago | List of FLOSS network services and web applications which can be hosted locally |
| Awesome Sysadmin | 25,571 | 3 months ago | List of free software sysadmin tools |
Awesome Free Software / Resources / People | |||
| Maxime Lathuilière | Reorganizing information and resources through libre software to enable a free society | ||
Awesome Free Software / Resources / Talks | |||
| Agustín Benito: Free Software, Beyond Software (TEDxLaLaguna) | (Español) | ||
| Eben Moglen: How I Discovered Free Software | |||
| Prof. Nagarjuna G: Free Software for Digital India | |||
| Richard Stallman: Free Software, Free Society (TEDxGeneva 2014) | |||
| Stephen Fry: Free Software | |||
| Wrishiraj Kaushik: I Am Not a Free Software Guy | |||
Awesome Free Software / Resources / Documentaries | |||
| Hacking for the Commons, by Philippe Borrel | 2019: | ||
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